Renowned photographic historian Helen Ennis discussed her favourite images from these iconic artists. 

Each year, hundreds of thousands of pages of content are added to our digital collections and made available online through Trove.

The Emissions Reduction Plan maps a pathway and actions to enable the Library to reduce operational emissions and contribute towards the APS Net Zero 2030 target.

The Library has recently digitised the speeches of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.

The Canberra & District Historical Society proudly presented the 2025 Canberra Day Oration.

Margaret Burn was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her service to library and information science.

Explore the journeys that have shaped our nation’s history in this exhibition.

Learn something new at the National Library this February.

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Gillian Triggs is a lawyer and former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. She has held the position of Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne Law School and published books about her work to advocate for human rights in Australia.

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Elizabeth Broderick AO was Australia's longest-serving Sex Discrimination Commissioner, from 2007 to 2015. She was also Commissioner responsible for Age Discrimination from 2007 to 2011.